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Jimmy Rodgers is Given 180 Days

James “Jimmy” Rodgers, 28-year-old former boxer who was sentenced yesterday to serve 180 days in the county jail for operating a speakeasy at 1000 Segal Street.

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It’s ‘Agin the Law’ to Sell Rum Here Without a License

Somebody opened a “store” at 15 South Fourth Street yesterday, without the formality of first obtaining a “soft drink license’.

4 YOUTHS ARRESTED IN BICYCLE THEFTS Thieves' Gang Believed Broken by Captures; Stolen Machines Found A ring of bicycle thieves is believed by police to have been broken last night with the arrest of four youths and recovery of five bicycles and parts of several others. Those held on charges of larceny are Joseph Helfer, 17, of 340 North Tenth street; Willlam Albertson, 16, of 113 North Eighth street; Walter Urban, 17, of 109 Allen's Court, and Frank Paterino, 16, of 634 Linwood street. They were arrested in Urban's home by Lieut. Herbert Anderson and Detectives Walter Smith and John Trout, who have been investigating a series of recent bicycle thefts. The bicycles and parts were found in the homes of all the youths. Two of the bicycles were identified by Roland Taylor, of 108 South Fourth street, and Frank Passwater, of 441 Judson place. According to Lieutenant Anderson, all but Helfer have been arrested several times before for the same offense.
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4 YOUTHS ARRESTED IN BICYCLE THEFTS

A ring of bicycle thieves was broken last night with the arrest of four youths and recovery of five bicycles and parts of several others.

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PA. Girl is Nabbed Here on Way to Get Married

Because she wanted to get married and have a home of her own, 16 year-old Ida Underwood, of Johnstown PA, ran away from home.

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Police Invite Bandits to Nice Shooting Party

Wanted: Targets for Camden';s new desperado eliminators. Bandits and their ilk are requested to apply at police headquarters Monday morning when a practice shooting party will be held.

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‘Voodoo’ Is Held For Murder

Discovery of the body of a white baby several weeks old, human bones and other gruesome articles in a maze of dungeon-like caves and sub-cellars under 413 and 415 Liberty Street today have led the police to hold without bail “Doctor” H.H. Hyghcock.